Richard Dylan Drew
Oct 25, 2021
Richard “Dylan” Drew, age 18, of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away on October 25, 2021, after being involved in a vehicle accident. Dylan was born on October 20, 2003, in Gainesville, FL, to Thomas and Jaclyn Parrish Drew. He grew up in Lake Butler and was a senior at Hope Christian Academy in Starke. Dylan also attended Northside Christian Academy...
Pamela Buckhalter
Oct 14, 2021
Mrs. Pamela (Alford) Buckhalter, age 61, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Pamela (Pam) was born on December 11, 1959, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Carl Cecil and Sarah Elizabeth Alford. She was the youngest of two siblings. On September 27, 1982, she married Eugene Buckhalter of Green Cove Springs, Florida and they shared...
Isabella Esford
Oct 14, 2021
Isabella “Belle” Doolen Esford of Lake Butler, FL, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was 89 years young.
She was born on February 14, 1932, in East Martinsburg, NY to the late David and Ida Merle Axon Doolen.
Isabella married Donald M. Esford, Sr., on July 21, 1951, and had 5 children. The family left...
Lesley Marie Young
Oct 13, 2021
Mrs. Lesley Marie Young, age 26, of Worthington Springs, passed away on October 13, after she was involved in a vehicle accident. She was born on February 23, 1995, in Gainesville. Lesley grew up in Brooker and moved to Lake Butler in 2008. She attended Union County High School where she was the band captain and graduated in 2013. After...
Mattie Lou Ray
Oct 12, 2021
Mrs. Mattie Lou Ray, age 89, passed away peacefully at her Glen St. Mary home on October 12, 2021. Ms. Ray was born January 30, 1932, in Adel, Georgia to the late James Lawrence and Maude McNeil Miley. She has lived most of her life in Florida, primarily in Union and Baker County. She had a good sense of humor...
Terriana Mae Reed
Oct 11, 2021
A life may last just for a moment, but memory can make that moment last forever. Ms. Terriana Mae Reed was born June 7, 2021, to Terrence “TJ” and Kaila Miller Reed. On October 11, 2021, the Lord called her home. She was a beautiful baby who was loved by her family. She is preceded in death by her uncle...
Rose Florence Ginda
Oct 6, 2021
Rose Florence Ginda, 100, born May 9th, 1921 in Haverstraw, New York passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore of 63 years; her parents John and Nicoletta Marino; her siblings Tony, Caroline, Nancy, Lillian, Mary, Freddy, John and Lawrence. Also predeceased by her children John Ginda, RoseMarie (Steve) Furchak.
She...
Ruth Amanda Tyre
Oct 5, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Tyre, age 90, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City on October 5, 2021. Ruth was born in West Germany on Valentine’s Day 1931 to the late Erich and Else Herring. Prior to moving to Lake Butler in 1974, Ruth resided in Colorado Springs, CO where she worked as a hostess...
Hilda Warren Cline
Oct 3, 2021
Hilda M Cline (Warren) age 78 of Jacksonville Florida, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, October 3rd 2021. She was born in Alachua County Florida on December 1,1942, to John Warren and Dorthy Warren (Mathews). She was the oldest of four siblings, and graduated from Bradford High School in Starke Florida in 1961. She was preceded...
Ethel Seay
Oct 2, 2021
Mrs. Ethel Seay, age 80, passed away on October 2, 2021, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville. She has been a resident of Worthington Springs for most of her life. Mrs. Seay was a homemaker and her family was her whole world. She enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family. She is preceded in death by her...
Fawn Colleen Walker
Sep 29, 2021
Mrs. Fawn Colleen Walker, age 54, of Lake Butler, passed away after a motor vehicle accident on September 29, 2021. Fawn was born July 8, 1967, in Starke to Freddie and Virginia Douglas Rogers. She worked for many years as a meat wrapper for Crawford’s Meat Market in Lake Butler. “Tater” as her brother affectionately called her, was a feisty...
Alexis Rose Walker
Sep 29, 2021
Alexis Rose Walker was an outgoing 3rd grade student at Lake Butler Elementary School. Born November 27, 2011, she was her mom’s pride and joy and daddy’s baby girl. Alexis loved to help with her brothers and her nana. Like most nine-year old’s, Alexis loved swimming, playing with her cousins, and making TikToks. Alexis’ life was tragically cut short following...
Travis Randall Griffis
Sep 27, 2021
Travis Randall Griffis, 43, a resident of Lake City passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2021. Travis graduated from Union County High School in 1996. Upon graduation he began his career in utilities. He started his 23 year career with Clay Electric as a Construction Laborer and in 2008 was promoted to a Service Worker. Travis loved his family more...
Joseph Samuel Key
Sep 24, 2021
Mr. Joseph Samuel Key passed away peacefully on September 24, 2021, at home. He was born on October 26, 1945. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Vietnam War. Everyone that knew him always knew him as Sam. He was the kind of person that never met a stranger and was well thought of...
Dewayne Donald Dukes
Sep 23, 2021
Dewayne Donald Dukes, son of Wayne F. and Mildred “Stansell” Dukes, having been born March 16th, 1962, passed away early Thursday morning, September 23rd, 2021. Dewayne was a lifelong resident of Lake Butler, Florida, and worked for the Department of Corrections in maintenance at RMC in Lake Butler for 37 years. Dewayne was an avid outdoorsman; when he was not...
Merle Betty Smith
Sep 18, 2021
Merle Betty Mann Smith, age 75, passed away on September 18, 2021. She was born in Brooker, FL to A.I. (Rasty) and Nona (Groover) Mann. Merle worked in her early years at the University of Florida.
She is preceded in death by her parents, A.I. and Nona Mann; two sisters, Ethel Underhill and Ruth Babcock; and one brother, Marvin P. Mann.
She...
Florie "Sister" Jones
Sep 17, 2021
Florie “Sister” Jones was called home on September 17, 2021. Florie was born on August 9, 1937, to the late Daisy Highland and the late John Blair. She accepted Christ at an early age with a devotion of membership in positions as an usher mother board and missionary service. Florie was educated through the Consolidated school system. She was employed...
David F. Norton
Sep 16, 2021
David Francis Norton, 06/07/1955 – 09/16/2021
David was born June 7, 1955, passed away at the age of 66 on September 16, 2021 after a brief battle with illness in Jacksonville, Florida. David was born in Conneaut, Ohio to Isaac and Evelyn Norton. David had three brothers Frank, Sam, Jonathan and one sister, Bonnie. David and his family were Native Americans...
Thomas "TJ" Jefferson Forsyth
Sep 14, 2021
Mr. Thomas “TJ” Forsyth of Raiford passed away on September 14, 2021, at the age of 91. Mr. Forsyth was born in Hampton, FL on February 15, 1930, to the late Oscar and Vernie Forsyth. In 1951, Mr. Forsyth joined the United States Army and then married the love of his life, Mrs. Virginia Ellen Faulkner. He proudly served this...
Gladys Louise Crawford
Sep 7, 2021
Gladys Louise Crawford 83, of Brooker, Fl passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021. Gladys was born on August 20, 1938 to the late Gideon Crawford and Ethel Whitehead. Gladys lived most of her life in Ft. Myers, Fl where she raised her six children. She has called Brooker home for over the past 25 years.
Gladys became a...
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